Deer Hunting

[Guest guest]

I was listening to the radio today and they were discussing a new

booklet that The Irish Forrestry Service have just published to teach

you how to properly kill a deer on forrest land and how to " dress " it

before you took it home. I had to switch channels at that point

because I could not take it. I honestly thought that deer were a

protected specis in Ireland and am very dissapointed.

Mary

[Guest guest]

depends wot you mean by protected

there is some protection act in ireland dating back to the 1970's..

there are i beleive 3 speices of deer in ireland, only one is native

but..since wolves have been extinct on the emerald isel fer quite awhile, no real predators for the deer

so..they allow hunting

of course..when was the last time you saw a hunter shoot a sick deer?

Mary Minihane May 10, 2005 3:48 PM Deer Hunting I was listening to the radio today and they were discussing a new booklet that The Irish Forrestry Service have just published to teach you how to properly kill a deer on forrest land and how to "dress" it before you took it home. I had to switch channels at that point because I could not take it. I honestly thought that deer were a protected specis in Ireland and am very dissapointed.MaryTo send an email to -

 

 

 

 

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just had to look it up and find out for sure

 

All deer are protected under the Wildlife Acts 1976, 2000 in Ireland. In the absence of natural predators, e.g. the wolf, since wolves were persecuted to extinction during the 18th Century, it is necessary that deer numbers be managed to protect habitats and to ensure the welfare of deer by protecting them from starvation due to overgrazing . Thus, they are humanely culled at certain times of the year, under licence by National Parks and Wildlife Service (Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government ). Approximately 4,500 wild sika deer or sikahybrids,2500 wild fallow deer,500 red deer and 400 red-like hybrids are legally shot and reported annually. Due to the special native status of the red deer in County Kerry, hunting of red deer is absolutely prohibited in Kerry, unless under direct permission of the Minister. If you find an injured deer, please report it to your nearest Wildlife Ranger (NPWS) or Garda station. Mary Minihane May 10, 2005 3:48 PM Deer Hunting I was listening to the radio today and they were discussing a new booklet that The Irish Forrestry Service have just published to teach you how to properly kill a deer on forrest land and how to "dress" it before you took it home. I had to switch channels at that point because I could not take it. I honestly thought that deer were a protected specis in Ireland and am very dissapointed.MaryTo send an email to -

 

 

 

 

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Fraggle

I guess that the reason that I thought that they were protected is

because they have always seemed to be a novelty and I am amazed that

we have so many. I assumed that the ones served up in restaurants were

farmed. I dont get out in the wilds of Kerry very much and I dont

think that I have ever seen a deer (other than in the Pheonix Park in

Dublin). People go ooh and aah about them as they do if a dolphin

shows up nearby. Anyway regardless of how many we have I do not want

to get a lesson on how to remove their entrails while I am having my

vegan lunch.

Mary

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didn't think ya would! Mary Minihane May 10, 2005 4:32 PM Re: Deer Hunting FraggleI guess that the reason that I thought that they were protected is because they have always seemed to be a novelty and I am amazed that we have so many. I assumed that the ones served up in restaurants were farmed. I dont get out in the wilds of Kerry very much and I dont think that I have ever seen a deer (other than in the Pheonix Park in Dublin). People go ooh and aah about them as they do if a dolphin shows up nearby. Anyway regardless of how many we have I do not want to get a lesson on how to remove their entrails while I am having my vegan lunch. Mary , fraggle <EBbrewpunx@e...> wrote:> To send an email to -

 

 

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Hi Mary

 

I always turn over from anything like that. On BBC1 there is a

programme called Country File (I think) and it is a forum for farmers

really. I can't watch it.

 

We have a few deer living in the woods near us, and we used to watch

them when they came into the field behind our garden. One day while

we were watching an old truck came into the field, and they shot the

male deer, the mum and baby fled to the woods. I think they are not

protected here. We were so upset. I cannot understand some people.

 

Jo

 

 

 

, " Mary Minihane " <minih@g...> wrote:

> I was listening to the radio today and they were discussing a new

> booklet that The Irish Forrestry Service have just published to

teach

> you how to properly kill a deer on forrest land and how to " dress "

it

> before you took it home. I had to switch channels at that point

> because I could not take it. I honestly thought that deer were a

> protected specis in Ireland and am very dissapointed.

> Mary